RC 260913SAfmBertha Charuma
Sunday, 13 September 2026
News bulletins led with serious crime, missing-person developments and road deaths, while the programme’s main thread was Bertha Charuma’s celebration of jazz, authenticity and human creativity.
- 12:01
Police rescued a 25-year-old e-hailing driver in Heathfield after alleged kidnapping, rape and a R4,000 ransom demand; two women and two men were arrested.
- 11:01
A family awaits confirmation that an unidentified body found near York Street is missing Kempton Park woman Elizabeth Musila Homu, while urging the public to avoid unverified reports.
- 11:02
Eight people, including two minors and both drivers, died when two vehicles collided on the N17 near Ermelo in the early hours.
- 11:02
COSATU’s 15th National Congress was due to begin in Midrand with 1,800 delegates from 16 affiliates, amid cost-of-living pressure and unemployment reported at 43.8%.
- 12:31
Bertha argued that artificial intelligence can complement musicians but cannot reproduce the authentic human touch, footprint or stamp left by a real performer.